Ice-box and water-cooler.



J. T. PETERS. ICE BOX AND WATER COOLER. APPLICATION FILED ocr. 2. 1911.

INVENTOR c/- T/ eaens' Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

ATTORNEYS T OFFC.

JESSIE THOMAS PETERS, 0F CROSSETT, ARKANSAS.

ICE-BOX AND WATER-COOLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

Application filed October 2, 1917. Serial No. 194,370.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Jnssm T. PETERS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Crossett, in the county of Ashley and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and Improved Ice-Box and W'ater-Cooler, of

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to ice boxes and particularly to an improved ice box having a water cooler structure forming a part thereof, and has for an object the provision of an arrangement whereby ice will act in the double capacity of cooling drinking water and the contents of the refrigerator in substantially the usual manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide what may be termed a false bottom beneath the true bottom of the ice box arranged so that the same will be substantially air tight, so as to maintain in a pure, wholesome condition water therein.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combined ice box and cooler wherein there is provided a container for drinking water supplied with an inlet and an outlet member, a true bottom for receiving the ice together with gaskets and means for clamping the true bottom against the container so that the gasket will seal the container against the entrance of any foreign matter.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a front view of the upper part of an ice box cooler disclosing an embodiment of the invention, parts of same being shown in longitudinal section for better illustrating the construction.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the upper part of the refrigerator shown in Fig. 1, part being shown as a section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the true bottom of the ice chamber.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the false bottom or water container embodying certain features of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the body of the ice box which may be of substantially any desired construction having heat reslsting wall members and top. The upper part of the body 1 is provided with what may be termed a true bottom 2 for receiving ice 3, said true bottom having an annular flange section a merging into a depressed portion 5, into which the ice is placed, and from which the melted ice flows through the outlet pipe 6 to the drain pipe 7 The true bottom 2 and the false bottom or water container 8 may be of a size to completely fit the upper part of the body 1 as shown, or may be made smaller than the body 1 whereby the chilled air from the space 9 may pass downward into the lower part of the body, but when arranged as shown in the drawing the supporting member 10 is made of a partition having slots or formed in any desired way so that the chilling effect of the ice and the chilled water in the container 8 may maintain the air in the lower part of the body in a chilled condition. The false bottom or container 8 is provided with a flange member 12 having a shoulder which acts as a groove for receivin the gasket 13 against which the annular ffange 4 presses as shown in Fig. 1. Container 8 is provided with an inlet pipe 14 having a suitable cover 15 and a suitable spigot or faucet 16. Arranged at a convenient point in the containcr 8 is a tublar member 17 rigidly secured by any suitable means, as for instance, solder to the bottom of the container 8 said tubular member having a flange 18 for receiving the gasket 19 whereby when the parts are assembled as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the true bottom 2, will rest on askets 13 and 19. Of course these gaskets produce a perfectly tight connection. The outlet pipe 6 is provided with threads 20 for accommodating the nut 21, which when tightened will draw the lower part of the bottom 2 against gasket 19 and also draw the flange 4 against gasket 13. This will not only make the parts fit properly, but will make the chamber provided by the container 8 practically alr tight. As above stated the bottom 10 may be made slotted or perforated in any desired way so as to allow the chilling effect of the air in the bottom part of the body 1. The container 8 and true bottom 2 may be made to snugly fit the upper part of the body 1, as shown or may be made smaller so as to leave an air passage without departing from the spirit of the invention.

When forming body 1 the side walls may be provided with shoulders 23 on all sides or 011 some of the sides as preferred so as to act as a support for the flange or shoulder 12 of the container 8, but this is not necessary where the container 8 is of less size than the body 1. Also the depending portion 5 of the bottom 2 may be merely suspended in the container 8 or may be supported by a suitable framework 2% held in position by legs-25 as preferred. The

tubular member 17 will also act as a support so that all the parts though preferably made of comparatively thin material Will be comparatively stiff. In regard to the material used it is of course evident that metal, porcelain or other material could be used Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

QVllZLt I claim is:

An ice box and Water cooler comprising a body, a Water container arranged in said body near the upper end, means providing an inlet for the container, means providing an outlet for the container, a tubular member connected to the bottom of said container and extending a predetermined distance upward therethrough, a covering said tubular member, and a second gasket forming a tight connection between the upper part of the container and said covermg member.

JESSIE THOMAS PETER-S.

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Washington, D. G. 

